Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.2 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay is 2.2 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay peaked at 29.38 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.04 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.25 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.28 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.36 tonnes per person | 15.17 tonnes per person | 26.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.79 tonnes per person | 21.85 tonnes per person | 25.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.01 tonnes per person | 17.18 tonnes per person | 21.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.63 tonnes per person | 13.09 tonnes per person | 16.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.74 tonnes per person | 9.57 tonnes per person | 12.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.26 tonnes per person | 14.21 tonnes per person | 19.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.32 tonnes per person | 9.34 tonnes per person | 29.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.17 tonnes per person | 7.96 tonnes per person | 22.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.18 tonnes per person | 10.26 tonnes per person | 22.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 tonnes per person | 8.7 tonnes per person | 19.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 tonnes per person | 8.45 tonnes per person | 11.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 8.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.94 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 208.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.15 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Paraguay was 2.2 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.38 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.